This experiment was to see if I would eat a treat near some one I didn't know or would prefer to eat one near some one that had been nice to me. Now I am an equal opportunity treat eater but I was very happy to participate.
The first part was wonderful. A nice Duke student named Isabella sat on the floor and petted me for 23 whole minutes!! She scratched my ears and then gave me a butt rub.
I thought this was so nice that I let her rub my belly too. She talked very sweetly to me. You can see how much I enjoyed all the petting.
She even let me rest my head on her leg! You should all try to get in this experiment if you can. 23 minutes of non-stop petting is wonderful.
After the petting marathon the students moved some screens around the room. I was very curious especially when some little trays came out from under the curtains and Mary put treats on the trays. I was tested to make sure I could take the treats off of the trays, which of course I could. Some dogs are afraid of the trays but not me.
Then Mary put more treats on the trays and a some one came out from one side of the curtain and sat near the tray. Sometimes it was Isabella and sometimes it was a student I didn't know.
When Mary said ok, I was allowed to race to one of the treats and they marked down which side that I went to. We did this 16 times so that meant I got 16 treats!
Camilla, Isabella and Mary were very nice to me and even gave me a Duke diploma!
I am always happy to advance scientific knowledge about dogs and get lots of treats at the same time.
6 comments:
That's so neat that you get to participate in these studies, Niamh! Tagpi would love this particular experiment. To him, everyone is a friend and his life revolves around food! Even after all that petting I still wouldn't take the treats. I won't even take food from hoomans I've known for the past three years. I trust friendly hoomans with ear scratches and belly rubs, but my tummy and taste buds are strictly for family.
23 minutes of non-stop petting sounds wonderful to us, Niamh!
Love ya lots
Maggie and Mitch
You are so scientific!
Sounds like a very interesting study! Bet you enjoyed it very much. I wouldn't like to be petted. I am not the type of dog who likes being "too close" to someone. Be it my own hoomies or someone else. But I am definitely the type who would eat treats out of anything even from strangers!
Do they need any more doggies for that experiment? I think I could be petted forever and get treats for it. You are a very good scientist.
Deefor
Beautiful ladies and a dog. Nice shots!
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